SPARK Downloads
- Filename: spark.upd
- Filesize: 192 MB
- Version: 1.4.0
This download updates the SPARK Science Learning System and it overwrites all SPARKlabs and user files.
- Filename: spark.upd
- Filesize: 215 MB
- Version: 1.4.0
This download updates the SPARK Science Learning System and it overwrites all SPARKlabs and user files.
- Filename: spark.upd
- Filesize: 67 MB
- Version: 1.4.0
This download updates the SPARK Science Learning System without
affecting the preloaded or user saved SPARKlabs.
SPARK Science Learning System Update
Description:
- Update for SPARK Science Learning Systems.
- Includes over 60 FREE SPARKlabs
- SPARKlabs available with Spanish content
There are three options to update the SPARK Science Learning System.
- SPARK Science Learning System with labs in English (updates to version 1.4.0 and OVERWRITES all files in Experiments and Saved Work directories)
- SPARK Science Learning System with labs in Spanish (updates to version 1.4.0 and OVERWRITES all files in Experiments and Saved Work directories)
- SPARK Science Learning System without labs (updates to version 1.4.0 and does not install any SPARKlab updates)
Users can manually install individual SPARKlabs as needed.
Note: When updating from 1.2 and earlier, save important files to a flash drive because the storage space is reformatted and existing files will be permanently deleted from the device.
Description of Changes:
The 1.4.0 update provides the following enhancements:
- New Multiple-Y Axis Graph display.
- New Bar Graph display.
- Added display of correlation coefficient (r) and RMSE to linear curve fit parameter results.
- Added the ability to lock axis values in graphs
- Absorbance, Percent Transmission, and Intensity spectrometer data now accessible in calculator.
- And various other bug fixes.
Previous updates also added:
- The ability to use video devices such as microscopes and web cameras to capture still images and perform some measurement and analysis on them.
- Support for Ocean Optics Spectrometers (including Amadeus and Red Tide)
- Improved power manager for increased battery life on sleeping devices
- Hebrew keyboard (does not include full Hebrew language support)
- Enables the SPARK Science Learning System to connect to a computer as a USB mass storage device for easier file transfer (requires a USB cable such as the PS-2528)
Updating Your SPARK Science Learning System:
(PASCO recommends backing up any locally generated files prior to updating the SPARK Science Learning System)
- Obtain a USB Flash drive that has at least 256 MB of available
capacity. -
Download the SPARK Science Learning System firmware update to your
computer hard drive. - Copy the 'spark.upd' file to the top level of the file structure of
the USB Flash drive. - Connect the SPARK Science Learning System to an external power
adapter. - Turn off the SPARK Science Learning System by holding down the power button for several seconds.
- Connect the USB Flash drive to the SPARK Science Learning System.
- Restart the SPARK Science Learning System.
- When prompted to "remove flash drive", remove the USB Flash drive. The SPARK Science Learning System will automatically restart.
Helpful Info:
- To determine the version of firmware currently running on the SPARK Science Learning System, tap on the date in the top blue toolbar and select "About SPARK".










